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Cook- 1st shift salaries
Pay ranges employers published in 10 open job postings for Cook- 1st shift roles at 3 companies, updated Nov 12, 2026.
- Median base pay$17.50/hr$36,400 a year full-time
- Typical range$17.50–$18.75/hrMiddle half of postings
- Top 10%$18.75/hrand above
- Postings10with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made
Pay distribution
Postings per pay band: $16.00/hr–$17.00/hr: 1; $17.00/hr–$18.00/hr: 4; $18.00/hr–$19.00/hr: 4; $19.00/hr–$20.00/hr: 0; $20.00/hr–$21.00/hr: 1.
Pay by level
Companies hiring
Top-paying companies
- Gardant · $36.4K median, 8 postings
By location
Newest Cook- 1st shift postings
- Cook- 1st shiftGardant · Gurnee, IL · $18.50–$19.00/hr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
- Cook- 1st shiftGardant · Aurora, CO · $21.00/hr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
- Cook- 1st shiftGardant · Minooka, IL · $18.50/hr · Posted Nov 9, 2026
- Cook- 1st shiftGardant · Lancaster, CA · $17.00–$18.00/hr · Posted Nov 4, 2026
- Cook- 1st shiftChurchview Supportive Living · Chicago, IL · $18.50–$19.00/hr · Posted Nov 2, 2026
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Questions and answers
How much does a Cook- 1st shift make?
The median posted base pay for Cook- 1st shift jobs is $17.50/hr ($36.4K/yr), from 10 job postings with pay at 3 companies.
What is the typical Cook- 1st shift pay range?
The middle half of postings list $17.50–$18.75/hr. The top 10% list $39K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $33.3K or less.
Which companies pay the most for Cook- 1st shift jobs?
By median posted pay: Gardant ($36.4K).